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Chapter 3
Six chances in ten it won't come back again
With the therapy were gonna try
It's just been approved
It's the strongest there is
I think we caught it in time
A few days later Brooke, lay in a hospital bed awaiting for the nurse to come and bring her to get her first treatment. She still couldn't believe that she had cancer or that she was going to have chemo. She thought back to the conversation she and her parents had with Dr. Baker after she had calmed down.
FLASHBACK
"I'm glad to see that you're a little calmer today, Brooke."Dr. Baker smiled at her.
Brooke just shrugged and looked at her hands. She didn't want to be here. She wanted to be in school with her friends.
Dr. Baker turned to her parents. "Did you guys read the information that I gave you guys?" At their nods he turned back to Brooke. "Okay, Brooke. I'm going to explain to you your treatment plan. You will be going on chemotherapy which is a drug that will kill the cancer cells, but it can also run down your immune system as it also attacks the good cells. You will have to stay in the hospital at first and you will be given the treatments daily. Then if all goes well you will be discharged for outpatient. Then you will have to return once a week for the chemotherapy. After that, hopefully you will be home free. After this treatment, it's six chances in ten that it won't come back. It's the strongest there is and we think that we've caught it in time." He paused. "There are some side effects that you should know about. It can cause vomiting and diarrhea-"
"Stop!" Brooke held up her hand. "I don't care. Let's just do it. I can read about the side effects later."
Dr. Baker looked to her parents who shrugged. "Okay, Brooke. If that's what you'd like..."
"Yes, I would. Please."
PRESENT
Brooke glanced up as a nurse entered her room. "Hello, Brooke. My name's Helen and I'm going to bring you down for your chemo today, okay? You ready to go?"
Brooke shrugged. "As ready as I can be..."
Helen looked around the room. "Are your parents going to join you?"
Brooke shook her head. "No, they're busy. They have better things to do than be here."
Helen smiled sadly. "Well, come on then..." She patted the wheelchair.
"Do I really have to ride in that?"
"Yes, ma'am. Everyone rides in one when going to chemo. You'll be glad to have it on the way back."
Brooke sighed and lifted herself out of bed, plopping down into the wheelchair. "Well, let's gt on with it then."
Helen led her down the hall to the chemo, the entire time Brooke kept thinking, 'Why me?'
Later that night the gang walked into the room to see Brooke throwing up. Lucas rushed to her side. "Oh, baby...Are you okay?"
After she finished Brooke looked at them, her face turning red. "Yes. I was hoping that I'd be finished getting sick before you guys got here."
Lucas wrapped his arms around her, placing a kiss on her forehead. "It's okay, Brooke..."
Haley smiled and stepped forward, holding up a vase filled with cheerful flowers and a card. "We come bearing presents." She set the vase on the bedside table and handed the card to Brooke. "How are you feeling?"
"Terrible. I can't keep anything down and they've informed me that it's not going to get any better."
Nathan sat a teddy bear in her lap. "That doesn't sound like much fun. But you look good."
Brooke laughed. "Yeah, right. But it's good to see you guys."
"We brought you some movies, music and magazines. Figured you'd need something to entertain yourself." Peyton set an overflowing box down on her bed. "And Haley's taking notes for your classes. Because you know if any of us did it you wouldn't be able to pass any of the classes."
Brooke laughed. "Very true." Suddenly tears filled her eyes. "Thank you guys so much for coming and not ditching me." She curled into Lucas as tears began running down her face. "I'm sorry...I don't know what's wrong with me."
Peyton laughed. "It's okay Brooke. We know you're emotionally unstable. We're used to it by name."
Brooke smiled. "That's true. So what have I been missing at Tree Hill High?"
Everyone settled in and told Brooke stories about everyone at Tree Hill High. And for a little while she forgot that she was different and that she wouldn't be able to go back to school anytime soon. After everyone except for Lucas had filed out he took her into his arms, placing a light kiss on her lips. "So how are you really feeling?"
"Better now that I've seen you guys...Thank you so much for coming. I'm sure that it's not a whole lot of fun to have a sick girlfriend."
Lucas shook his head. "Sick or not you are still the only one for me."
Brooke shrugged. "Well, if you change your mind I won't blame you."
Lucas took her by her arms and shook her lightly. "Get this into your head Brooke Davis. I love you and I'm not going to leave you."
Brooke smiled up at him, tears in her eyes. "I love you too, boyfriend."
Lucas kissed her again, sliding his hand across her cheek. "Get some sleep. I'll come see you tomorrow."
Brooke smiled as she watched him hurry to catch up with the others. Once she was alone she curled up into a ball and let herself cry. She allowed herself to feel sorry for herself for being sick and for missing out on her senior year. She cried until there was no tears left and then she fell into an exhausted sleep.